chew on
Think about carefully
To chew on something literally is to gnaw or work it with the teeth: The dog chewed on a bone for hours.
Figuratively, to chew on an idea or problem is to think it over carefully, turning it around in your mind: Let me chew on that proposal and get back to you.
- gnawBite repeatedly at
- bite offDetach using teeth
- munchTo gnaw steadily
- nibbleSmall, tentative bite
- bitePierce with teeth
chomp · ruminate · cud · masticate · grind · gum · ponder · food for thought · contemplate · mull over · think it over · brainstorm · consider · reflect · work through · think over · jaw · analyze
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- mouth actionsbite, biting, swallowing, licking, chomp
- overthinkingoverthink, ruminate, obsess, brood, dwell
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, eat up, gobble up
- mindfulnessmindfulness, meditation, meditate, breathe, breath
deliberation speed
chew onsnap judgment
Rapid evaluation without deliberation
jump to conclusions · shoot from the hip · rush to judgment · wing it
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